Question 1

when do people generally get a growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

Growth spurt: growth spurts begin during childhood and end usually well before age 25. Your pediatrician should have charts of your height and weight growth and it should have been given to you and your parents. If they don't have anything to show you complain to your current doctor. Everyone should have that information available to them from age 1 month to 18.

Question 2

what are the signs when you get a growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

No specific signs: Nothing other than one starts to get taller. However, the greatest growth spurt occurs during and after puberty.

Question 3

can you explain if it's possible to get a growth spurt after 19?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely to happen: Growing bones have plates for new growth located just before the bone ends. These growth plates have less density than bone ; show up on xray as a dark line like a crack. As long is there are open growth plates, there is potential for more growth in that bone. A hand xray is often studied in kids to see if they have more time to grow. At 19 most growth plates are closed so growth is done.

Question 4

i havent grown since 14 and now i am 19 will i get a growth spurt ? or have i stopped growing ive grown an inch from 14 to 19?

Accepted Answer

: It is likely that you have achieved your adult height.
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Question 5

i have always been taller than my friends but this past summer most have all grew taller than me. do you think i will get a growth spurt soon?

Accepted Answer

Maybe not: For males their growth spurt is typically 12-14 yrs of age.  That is not to say you won't grow at all but it is possible some of your friends are "late bloomers", meaning they are having their growth spurt a little later.  Either way you will be fine and able to achieve all you want as long as you put the effort.

Question 6

does everyone get a growth spurt during puberty?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Growth spurt is a part of pubertal events.  In girls, growth spurt precedes menstruation by 6-12 months.

Question 7

can i get a growth spurt at age 17? and how would i know besides getting taller?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Growth is pre-programmed into your genes and while some males are done growing at 17 some will continue into their early 20's. A single x-ray of your wrist and hand can be assessed for open growth centers, which would correlate with more growth, while closing or fused growth centers would mean you are done.

Question 8

son is 14 1/2- hasn't grown in awhile and is now 5% at 5'3.5". ped says he's in puberty but bone scan showed age 14y0m. will he get a growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

Growth / adolescence: Signs of  late puberty- beard? How tall  is  family ?  Always at 5% or  has he dropped %? Xrays show bone fusion-late puberty ? If not late puberty sometimes  growth spurt  just occurs later -even at 16 or beyond .  Dont worry.  Discuss w/ MD   growth hormone levels - sometimes kids are deficient and get injections  .

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Question 9

is it possible to get a growth spurt at ages 17-20? i never had a major growth spurt. i am shorter than my dad by 3inches and have got beard under my chin. and also if significant beard growth indicates i am done growing?

Accepted Answer

: If you  have not grown in the past year, you are likely done with growing and a growth spurt is not likely. Your doctor could do an x-ray of the wrist to assess the potential for bone growth.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs.

Question 10

what age do boys tend to get their growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

Growth spurt: most boys get their growth spurt between the ages of 10-14.

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